2013—2014学年第一学期第一次月考试卷

1、新湖一中20132014学年上学期第一次月考英 语 试 卷一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分。） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1、He has left his book here_so that you can read it. A. by purpose B. on purpose C. by chance D. by accident2、_catch the early bus, he set out early in the morning. A. In order to B. So as to C. In order

2、 that D. So that3、Do you know our town at all? No, it is the frist time_I_here. A. /;was B. that;came C. that;am coming D. /;have come4、_your scores and well see who will win. A. Add B. Add to C. Add up D. Add up to5、My sister was always_and careful while I would get excited and upset by the slighte

3、st thing. A. silent B. calm C. quite D. still6、It was along the Mississippi River_Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. where B. how C. that D. which7、_we held a concert once a month at university. A. We had time when B. We had a time that C. There was a time when D. There was a time that8、Our

4、monitor, as a student, is excellent, who does very well in sports and games, swimming, _9、To us, Mr. Zhang is_ a teacher. He is also a friend. A. More than B. Not less than C. No more than D. Not more than10、We are badly in need of waiters _; could you come and help us out? A. At once B. At present

5、C. At the end D. At frist11、_the bad weather, the boy could nt go out to play, which made him annoyed.A. In spite of B. According to C. Because of D. Thanks to12、Though he_many difficulties on his way to becoming a doctor, he never gave up his dream. A. Came to B.according to C.because of D.thanks t

6、oThey tried their best to_good use of the chance that their school offered to study hard. A. Make B. Take C. Grasp D. SeizeThe famous film is_a Chinese fairy tale and directed by a famous director. A. Basing at B. Based on C. Bases on D. To base atLet children speak their own opinions,_they are diff

7、erent from your own.A. Until B. Even if C. Unless D. As though完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。） The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.It was my second day of 16 and it was raining heavily. I could not 17 the

8、habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my 18 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dads back. We were 19 home. It was the last time I felt 20 to him. After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this

9、 21 . I was proud of it, for I felt 22 and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 23 from him.One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 24 me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) th

10、e paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs 25 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”I follow his 26 for the next two words, but 27 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the 28 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 29 . As I grew older, I found out t

11、hat he had finished his 30 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 31 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 32 to imp

12、rove you anything for your future .Your have to get 33 to change the life for yourself.”As a result of his 34 , I have 35 it through high school and through college.16. A. graduationB. employmentC. collegeD. school17. A. fromB. resistC. followD. break18. A. dormitoryB. doorC. deskD. bed19. A. atB. a

13、lreadyC. beyondD. halfway20. A. closeB. nearC. happyD. relaxed21. A. gapB. thoughtC. actionD. accident22. A. lonelyB. depressedC. independentD. comfortable23. A. comfortB. helpC. supportD. explanation24. A. helpingB. directingC. watchingD. blaming25. A. skillB. patienceC. timeD. practice26. A. intro

14、ductionB. mannerC. spiritD. advice27. A. even ifB. whileC. asD. though28. A. difficultB. slowC. efficientD. fast29. A. relationshipB. friendshipC. thoughtD. life30. A. schoolingB. lifeC. hopeD. expectation31. A. writerB. scholarC. scientistD. specialist32. A. tiredB. gladC. uselessD. ready33. A. an

15、educationB. a rich boyfriendC. a well-paid jobD. a good writing34. A. helpB. expectationsC. examinationD. watch35. A. succeededB. gotC. madeD. found三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A. “I would rather die than go home!” said 13-year-old Liang. Liang is a Junior student from H

16、unan. Earlier this month, people found him in the undercarriage(起落架)of a plane! The plane was flying from Kunming to Chongqing. Liang stayed inside for more than one hour while the plane was high in the sky! It was very cold, very noisy and the winds were strong. Luckily, Liang survived. But his 12-

17、year-old friend was not so lucky. He fell to his death during the take-off. So why did Liang do such a dangerous thing? Liang said his parents were divorced (离婚). He felt nobody cared for him. He was very sad so he left home. Kids face lots of problems these days, dont they? They have too much homew

18、ork to finish. They have a lot of exams to worry about. They sometimes fight with friends. Sometimes their parents dont get on well. It can feel like the end of the world. How should we deal with these things? Do you just keep it secret and let it be? Do you write it down in your diary? Or do you do

19、 what Liang did and leave home? You dont need to hide in a plane to get away from bad things. Its very dangerous. Why not try talking to your parents?36.Liang is a 13-year-old boy from _.A. Chongqing B. Hunan C. Kunming D. Beijing37.Liangs friend _ during the take-off.A. died B. went home C. was sav

20、ed D. lived38.While Liang was flying, he met with _.A. serious cold B. loud noise C. strong winds D. all of the above39.Which of the following may NOT be the direct reason for Liangs dangerous action?A. His parents were divorced B. He hated his school life.C. He felt nobody cared for him. D. He was

21、very sad.40.The easiest way to deal with your problems is _.A. to hide in a plane to get away from them B. to write them down in your diaryC. to share them with your parents D. to leave homeBSharks are among the oldest animals on Earth. There are hundreds of kinds of sharks. Most are about two meter

22、s long. The dogfish shark, however, is less than twenty centimeters in length. A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of matters in water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. These powerful senses help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fis

23、h, other sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.Sharks grow slowly. About forty percent of all sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies as humans do. Some sharks are not able to reproduce until they are twenty years old. Most reproduc

24、e only every two years. And they give birth to fewer than ten young sharks. For this reason, over fishing of sharks is of special danger to the future of the animal.Sharks are important for the worlds oceans. They eat injured and diseased fish. Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other

25、 fish in ocean waters do not become too great. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.People hunt sharks for sport, food, medicine and their skin. Experts say the international market for some kinds of sharks has increased because many parts of a shark are valuable

26、.Collectors pay thousands of dollars for the jaws of a shark. Shark liver oil is a popular source of Vitamin A. The skin of a shark can be used like leather.In Asia, people enjoy a kind of soup made from shark fins. Experts say a fisherman can earn a lot of money for even one kilogram of shark fins.

27、 Sharks are among the oldest animals on Earth, but some sharks are in danger of disappearing from Earth. If too many sharks in one area are killed, that group of sharks may never return to normal population levels.41. Which of the following words best describes the situation sharks are in? A. Good.

28、B. Endangered. C. Powerful. D. Expensive.42. The population of sharks is becoming smaller and smaller as a result of .A. hunting B. lack of food C. diseases D. their poor ability43. Sharks eat other fish A. which is a threat to other forms of life in the oceansB. which is a protection for other form

29、s of life in the oceansC. which helps prevent diseases from spreadingD. which helps the number of other fish to grow44. According to the passage, many parts of a shark are valuable EXCEPT _. A. its jaws B. its liver C. shark fins D. shark teeth45. The author thinks that .A. sharks are valuable to us

30、 and we can make full use of themB. oceans will become safer with fewer sharks swimming aroundC. measures should be taken to protect sharksD. the shark population is increasing slowly C. Finding a suitable place to live is not easy for a student who first arrived in a strange place. I was lucky beca

31、use I had booked a dormitory with the school before I arrived. It was a flat with seven independent rooms and a shared bathroom and kitchen. All of my flatmates are students from Britain. I thought I was lucky to be part of this flat with these energetic young men. However, I found myself unhappy wi

32、th them only a few days after I stayed there. These young people seemed never to be quiet. Usually they would not come back until late into the night. They even played football in the room whenever they like, whether it was early morning or late night. Worse still, they always had parties. Those lou

33、d music and laughter made me sleepless the whole night. Finally, I had no choice but to ask the authority to move me to another flat where most of the students were international students pursuing their master degrees. They were older in age and held heavier study burdens. So they were quieter.My ad

34、vice for those who want to study in the UK is to get in touch with the international student accommodation service of your school first and tell them to arrange for you to share a flat with graduates before you come here.46.Whats the main subject discussed in this passage?A. Housing hunting while st

35、udying abroad B. Living with young British studentsC. Living in a dormitory D. Living with students with heavy study burden47.What was the trouble while living with the British students?A. They loved football too muchB. They often held partiesC. They disturbed the writers living greatlyD. They went

36、to bed too late and got up too early48.The measure the writer took to solve the problem was _ .A. asking some older students for help B. giving the British students heavier study burdenC. asking the authority to make the British student burdenD. changing a place to live49.The advice the writer gave

37、us was _ .A. dont live with young British students B. live with students who have study burdenC. get your housing fixed before your arrival D. better live in your school50.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _ .A. the room B. football C. time D. the nightD Body and Food Your bo

38、dy，which has close relations with the food you eat，is the most important thing you own，so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment（营养）The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people thinkThe body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin CMany

39、 people take extra vitamins in pill formbelieving that these will make them healthy But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you needThe body doesnt need or use extra vitamins，so why waste money on them? In the modern western world，many people are too busy to bot

40、her about eating properlyThey throw anything into their stomachs，eating hurriedly and carelesslyThe list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening51“Your body has close relations with the food you eat”It really means that _ Aall kinds of food you eat can be made into your

41、 body Byour body is made up of the food you eat Cwhat you eat has great effect on your health Dthe more you eat，the fitter you will feel52The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that _ Aeating apples regularly does lots of good to our health Bthe apple is the best among all kinds of fruits Capples can take the place of doctors Da